Türkiye Bans Instagram

Türkiye blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on August 2 because it failed to comply with the country’s “laws and rules.” The platform was accused of blocking condolence posts after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas, by a

Painter Mihri Exhibit Opens for Women’s Day

As part of the International Women’s Day celebrations, an exhibition of paintings titled “Painter Mihri in Istanbul, Rome, New York” has recently opened at the Vadistanbul Shopping Mall. The exhibition showcases the works of Mihri Rasim Müşfik Açba, one of Türkiye’s pioneering

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Night Museums of Turkey

Ancient archeological venues will be visited at night. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced plans to introduce night museums, including those in the ancient city of Hierapolis. During an event where Turkey’s tourism figures 2023 were disclosed, and expectations for 2024

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Restoring Pyramids Impossible, say Archeologists

A video showcasing renovation work on Egypt’s Menkaure Pyramid at Giza has ignited social media criticism, with some experts denouncing it as “absurd.” Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, hailed it as the “project of the century.” In the

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Güler Sabancı Receives European Sustainability Award

Güler Sabancı, Chairperson of Sabancı Holding, received the European Sustainability Award – Prix FILM4CLIMATE 2023. This year’s Sustainability Award expands from environmental sustainability, defining the context and relevance of sustainability in a broader sense by including all efforts made to enhance society

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Dispute continues over Parthenon Marbles

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed displeasure after his planned meeting with British counterpart Rishi Sunak was canceled just hours before. Rishi Sunak canceled his meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis because the latter intended to discuss the repatriation of Greek

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Turkey’s returned artifacts on show

Nearly 900 artifacts that have been returned to Turkey from various countries are being presented to visitors at an exhibition titled “No Way Out.” Within the scope of the UNESCO International Day Against Trafficking in Cultural Objects, cultural assets of Anatolian origin

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New centre for Turkish Archaeology

Turkey has opened a new archaeology research center that houses the country’s first archaeometry laboratory and a vast digital archive. The Kendirli Church and Latin School, which was constructed in 1860, has been refurbished with the assistance of the European Union and